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Co-teacher roles in U.S. K-12 and special education classrooms attract international candidates with specialized credentials in inclusive instruction. Sponsorship typically comes through H-1B visa for degree-holders or TN visa for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying education roles. State teaching licensure adds a credential layer most visa applicants need to plan for early.
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Get Access To All JobsPosition: Preschool (PreK) Classroom Co-Teacher
Salary Step Scale: $41,641 - $83,599, based on education, experience, and licensing status.
Timeline: January 4, 2027 for the 2026-2027 School Year, and beyond
School: Partnership Academy
Mission:
Partnership Academy’s mission is to create learning experiences and partnerships that empower students to achieve their greatest potential in order to be positive contributors in their community.
Vision:
To be an innovative school that prepares students for a successful future.
About:
At Partnership Academy (PA), our work is grounded in purpose, partnership, and possibility.
As a public charter school located in Richfield, PA serves students from preschool through 8th grade across the South Metro. We are committed to creating exceptional learning experiences that empower students to achieve their greatest potential and become positive contributors to their communities. Guided by our vision to be an innovative school that prepares students for a successful future, every role at PA directly supports meaningful, lasting impact.
Our students benefit from data-driven instruction, a strong English Learner program, and engaging Specials classes. Beyond the classroom, our community takes pride in academic success and strong partnerships with organizations and individuals that help make PA truly exceptional.
Our team is inspired by the opportunity to serve students within a culture that prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe strong relationships are at the heart of student success, and we intentionally cultivate a community where staff and families feel valued, supported, and connected.
At PA, employees don’t just join for a job, they join for a mission-aligned community committed to making a difference.
Our staff stay because they experience the impact of their work every day. Whether through meaningful relationships with students and families, strong collaboration with colleagues, or ongoing professional growth, PA is a place where purpose and practice align. We invest in our people through professional development — ensuring our staff are equipped to help students thrive in an ever-changing world. In addition, PA is a proud recipient of the Grow your Own grant, creating pathways for non-licensed staff into licensed staff members.
We are proud to offer a workplace where:
- Staff see and feel their impact on student growth and future success
- Relationships with students, families, and colleagues are foundational to our culture
- Professional development supports continuous growth and innovation
- Compensation is transparent and equitable
- Retention remains strong, reflecting a community where people choose to stay
- Our values consistently center students, equity, and a positive, inclusive culture
At Partnership Academy, we are building more than a school—we are building a community that prepares students and staff alike for a successful future.
Job Description:
Partnership Academy is seeking a collaborative, culturally responsive educator to co-teach in one of our play-based, 4-year-old VPK preschool classrooms.
Partnership Academy has a strong commitment to culturally and developmentally relevant instruction for all students. Through a highly collaborative culture, Partnership Academy teachers work in teams to provide differentiated and hands-on instruction. Partnership Academy supports its educators to constantly improve their instruction in ways that directly impact students’ academic, linguistic, social, and emotional growth.
The preschool classroom teacher will co-teach to provide exceptional instruction and play-based learning to a class of 20 students. Through weekly professional development sessions, formal and informal observations, and frequent feedback, Partnership Academy educators are encouraged and motivated to constantly push themselves to perform at the highest standards.
We are looking for a classroom teacher who can collaborate effectively with a strong team, including a Preschool Co-Teacher, Associate Educators, Special Education staff, Multilingual Teachers, Early Learning Corps Members, Instructional Coaches, and Family Specialists. In addition, the teacher should stay highly engaged with joint teaching and mentoring systems of support.
Teachers in this position must also ensure they analyze and adapt provided curriculum and teach in a way that supports High Scope standards, effectively collect and interpret data to guide instruction, provide individualized instruction based on student needs, partner with families and guardians to support students, and establish a strong culture of learning and community.
The Preschool Classroom Teacher will be responsible for:
- Learning and implementing the HighScope curriculum and COR Advantage assessment system, while incorporating Reggio Emilia principles into the learning environment.
- Planning and implementing a developmentally appropriate daily schedule that includes large-group and small-group facilitation.
- Building positive, responsive relationships with children through developmentally appropriate interactions that support their individual needs, interests, and perspectives.
- Using a play-based approach to learning that values children’s voices, choices, and active participation.
- Applying a strong understanding of child development to support each child’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth.
- Creating and maintaining engaging, developmentally appropriate learning environments in the classroom, gym, and outdoor spaces that reflect children’s interests and needs.
- Communicating regularly and effectively with families to support children’s learning and development.
- Maintaining children’s safety, supervision, and engagement throughout the day, including during meals, recess, and rest time.
- Participating in ongoing professional development, formal and informal observations, coaching, and feedback to strengthen teaching practices.
- Using designated planning time effectively to prepare materials, develop high-quality lesson plans, and create exemplary learning experiences.
- Using the established scope and sequence to plan intentional learning experiences that promote children’s growth.
- Learning and using the Kaymbu online system to support classroom documentation, assessment, and family communication.
- Demonstrating professionalism and a commitment to the school’s mission, vision, and values while contributing to the ongoing quality and improvement of the preschool program.
Qualifications
- Minnesota Teaching License* (Preferred)
- Experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse students (Preferred)
- Bachelors Degree (Preferred)
- Spanish Speaker (Preferred)
*In lieu of licensure, applicants must demonstrate qualifications such as Child Development Associates or Bachelors of Arts/Science in Early Childhood Education/Child Development or related field.
Commitment to Equity:
Partnership Academy is committed to equity and diversifying its workforce to better reflect the community we serve as outlined in our Values in Action and Racial Equity in Educational Achievement Policy. Partnership Academy is an equal opportunity employer and does not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation.
Position: Preschool (PreK) Classroom Co-Teacher
Salary Step Scale: $41,641 - $83,599, based on education, experience, and licensing status.
Timeline: January 4, 2027 for the 2026-2027 School Year, and beyond
School: Partnership Academy
Mission:
Partnership Academy’s mission is to create learning experiences and partnerships that empower students to achieve their greatest potential in order to be positive contributors in their community.
Vision:
To be an innovative school that prepares students for a successful future.
About:
At Partnership Academy (PA), our work is grounded in purpose, partnership, and possibility.
As a public charter school located in Richfield, PA serves students from preschool through 8th grade across the South Metro. We are committed to creating exceptional learning experiences that empower students to achieve their greatest potential and become positive contributors to their communities. Guided by our vision to be an innovative school that prepares students for a successful future, every role at PA directly supports meaningful, lasting impact.
Our students benefit from data-driven instruction, a strong English Learner program, and engaging Specials classes. Beyond the classroom, our community takes pride in academic success and strong partnerships with organizations and individuals that help make PA truly exceptional.
Our team is inspired by the opportunity to serve students within a culture that prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe strong relationships are at the heart of student success, and we intentionally cultivate a community where staff and families feel valued, supported, and connected.
At PA, employees don’t just join for a job, they join for a mission-aligned community committed to making a difference.
Our staff stay because they experience the impact of their work every day. Whether through meaningful relationships with students and families, strong collaboration with colleagues, or ongoing professional growth, PA is a place where purpose and practice align. We invest in our people through professional development — ensuring our staff are equipped to help students thrive in an ever-changing world. In addition, PA is a proud recipient of the Grow your Own grant, creating pathways for non-licensed staff into licensed staff members.
We are proud to offer a workplace where:
- Staff see and feel their impact on student growth and future success
- Relationships with students, families, and colleagues are foundational to our culture
- Professional development supports continuous growth and innovation
- Compensation is transparent and equitable
- Retention remains strong, reflecting a community where people choose to stay
- Our values consistently center students, equity, and a positive, inclusive culture
At Partnership Academy, we are building more than a school—we are building a community that prepares students and staff alike for a successful future.
Job Description:
Partnership Academy is seeking a collaborative, culturally responsive educator to co-teach in one of our play-based, 4-year-old VPK preschool classrooms.
Partnership Academy has a strong commitment to culturally and developmentally relevant instruction for all students. Through a highly collaborative culture, Partnership Academy teachers work in teams to provide differentiated and hands-on instruction. Partnership Academy supports its educators to constantly improve their instruction in ways that directly impact students’ academic, linguistic, social, and emotional growth.
The preschool classroom teacher will co-teach to provide exceptional instruction and play-based learning to a class of 20 students. Through weekly professional development sessions, formal and informal observations, and frequent feedback, Partnership Academy educators are encouraged and motivated to constantly push themselves to perform at the highest standards.
We are looking for a classroom teacher who can collaborate effectively with a strong team, including a Preschool Co-Teacher, Associate Educators, Special Education staff, Multilingual Teachers, Early Learning Corps Members, Instructional Coaches, and Family Specialists. In addition, the teacher should stay highly engaged with joint teaching and mentoring systems of support.
Teachers in this position must also ensure they analyze and adapt provided curriculum and teach in a way that supports High Scope standards, effectively collect and interpret data to guide instruction, provide individualized instruction based on student needs, partner with families and guardians to support students, and establish a strong culture of learning and community.
The Preschool Classroom Teacher will be responsible for:
- Learning and implementing the HighScope curriculum and COR Advantage assessment system, while incorporating Reggio Emilia principles into the learning environment.
- Planning and implementing a developmentally appropriate daily schedule that includes large-group and small-group facilitation.
- Building positive, responsive relationships with children through developmentally appropriate interactions that support their individual needs, interests, and perspectives.
- Using a play-based approach to learning that values children’s voices, choices, and active participation.
- Applying a strong understanding of child development to support each child’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth.
- Creating and maintaining engaging, developmentally appropriate learning environments in the classroom, gym, and outdoor spaces that reflect children’s interests and needs.
- Communicating regularly and effectively with families to support children’s learning and development.
- Maintaining children’s safety, supervision, and engagement throughout the day, including during meals, recess, and rest time.
- Participating in ongoing professional development, formal and informal observations, coaching, and feedback to strengthen teaching practices.
- Using designated planning time effectively to prepare materials, develop high-quality lesson plans, and create exemplary learning experiences.
- Using the established scope and sequence to plan intentional learning experiences that promote children’s growth.
- Learning and using the Kaymbu online system to support classroom documentation, assessment, and family communication.
- Demonstrating professionalism and a commitment to the school’s mission, vision, and values while contributing to the ongoing quality and improvement of the preschool program.
Qualifications
- Minnesota Teaching License* (Preferred)
- Experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse students (Preferred)
- Bachelors Degree (Preferred)
- Spanish Speaker (Preferred)
*In lieu of licensure, applicants must demonstrate qualifications such as Child Development Associates or Bachelors of Arts/Science in Early Childhood Education/Child Development or related field.
Commitment to Equity:
Partnership Academy is committed to equity and diversifying its workforce to better reflect the community we serve as outlined in our Values in Action and Racial Equity in Educational Achievement Policy. Partnership Academy is an equal opportunity employer and does not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Co-Teacher
Secure your state teaching license first
Most school districts won't initiate sponsorship paperwork until you hold a valid state teaching license. Research your target state's licensure reciprocity rules and foreign credential evaluation requirements before you apply, since the process can take three to six months.
Verify your role qualifies as specialty occupation
Co-teacher positions must meet USCIS's specialty occupation standard for H-1B eligibility. Check the O*NET profile for co-teacher or special education teacher to confirm the degree requirement language you'll need in your offer letter and Labor Condition Application.
Target districts with established H-1B filing history
Use Migrate Mate to find school districts and education employers that have filed Labor Condition Applications for teaching roles. Filtering by verified sponsorship history saves you from pursuing districts that have no process in place for international hires.
Align your LCA wage to the OFLC Wage Search
Your employer's Labor Condition Application must certify a wage at or above the prevailing wage for co-teacher roles in that specific county. Cross-check the OFLC Wage Search using the correct job zone and location before your offer letter is finalized to avoid a wage-based RFE.
Clarify contract length before the I-129 is filed
School districts hire on annual contracts, and USCIS scrutinizes whether the position is genuinely full-time and continuing. Ask HR to document the expectation of contract renewal in writing, since H-1B petitions for roles perceived as seasonal or year-limited face higher denial risk.
Canadian nationals should evaluate TN before H-1B
If you're a Canadian citizen, the TN visa covers teachers under the USMCA profession list and doesn't require an employer-filed petition or lottery entry. You can apply at a port of entry with your offer letter, credentials, and state license, making the timeline significantly shorter than H-1B.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a co-teacher role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
It can, but the position must meet USCIS's specialty occupation standard, meaning the job normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as education, special education, or a subject-specific discipline. Districts need to document this requirement clearly in both the job posting and the Labor Condition Application. Generic listings that say 'bachelor's preferred' rather than 'required' can create problems during adjudication.
What degree do I need to get sponsored as a co-teacher?
A bachelor's degree in education, special education, or a closely related field is the standard threshold for H-1B eligibility in co-teacher roles. Some states also require subject-area endorsements or a master's degree for certain coteaching assignments, particularly in special education. If your degree is from outside the U.S., you'll need a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluator to demonstrate equivalency before most districts will file on your behalf.
How do I find school districts that sponsor visas for co-teachers?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified Labor Condition Application filing history for teaching and education roles, so you can focus your search on districts that have actually sponsored international candidates before. Reaching out to districts without prior sponsorship experience often stalls because HR teams aren't familiar with the USCIS filing process or the associated costs.
Can a co-teacher on H-1B work across multiple school buildings or districts?
H-1B status is tied to the petitioning employer, so working in a different district requires a new petition. Working across multiple buildings within the same district is generally permissible as long as the work falls under the same employer entity and the Labor Condition Application covers the relevant worksite locations. If your assignment changes schools or counties, your employer may need to file an amended LCA with DOL to reflect the updated worksite.
Does state teaching licensure affect my visa sponsorship timeline?
Yes, and it's one of the most common delays for international co-teacher candidates. Most school districts won't start the H-1B petition process until you hold a valid license in that state, and foreign credential evaluations plus state board processing can take several months. Plan to begin the licensure process well before the H-1B filing window opens each year, since USCIS accepts cap-subject petitions only once annually.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Co-Teacher jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.